Healthy Blueberry Crumb Bars
The easiest and most delicious healthy blueberry crumb bars. Jammy filling with a perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness, with crispy crumbs. These blueberry crumb bars with oats taste like blueberry pie and are perfect to make all year round. A huge bonus, you don't need to cook the filling first!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup instant rolled oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2+1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC) using top and bottom heat, without the fan. Grease a 9-inch (23cm) square pan with some butter and then line it with parchment paper.
- 2
Add rolled oats, oat flour, desiccated coconut, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, salt, and lemon zest into a bowl. Mix everything well using a wooden spoon.
- 3
Pour 1/2 of the mixture into the prepared pan. Press evenly with your fingers. Set aside.
- 4
Add blueberry, coconut sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice into a bowl. Mix well using a spatula. Pour into the pan and spread evenly.
- 5
Sprinkle the other half of the crumble evenly on top.
- 6
Bake for 50 minutes on the lower 2/3 rack. Cover loosely with aluminum foil if the top browns too fast. I usually cover it at 20 minutes of baking time.
- 7
Cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!